Welcome! At Inspired By, we believe creativity can spark from the simplest things—a cozy photo, a fun sketch, or a seasonal theme. Each week we share a fresh inspiration image and a coordinating sketch to get your ideas flowing. Whether you’re into cardmaking, scrapbooking, mixed media, or any type of project, you’re invited to interpret the challenge your way. There’s no right or wrong—just inspiration and creativity. We can’t wait to see what you create!

Current Challenge

  • This week’s Inspired By Challenge is a cozy celebration of holiday baking and childhood joy! 🍪☕ With charming gingerbread figures, smiling snowman marshmallows, and festive cookies nestled beside cups of cocoa, this inspiration photo is full of warmth, whimsy, and delicious detail. Will it be the classic shapeswarm brown tones, or playful faces that spark your creativity? Let the image and sketch guide your design—and don’t forget to tag us when you share your cozy, cookie-inspired creation!For those of you who are new to our challenge, every week we post our inspiration photo challenge and sketch and hope that you will join us by creating a project for our challenge. Just a reminder, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration.

    Will it be the colors, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card?

    How are you inspired? Create a project and in your post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, and don’t forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge 😊

    You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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  • DT Amy Tsuruta was inspired by the fun bright colours and the grid design to create her fun card. Love all of the cute dies.

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    We hope you join us, there is still some time!

  • DT MarDi Rem was inspired by the bright colors to create her fun card. Can you believe those are created with dies?

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    There’s still some time left to join us!
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  • I love the bright colors in this week’s inspiration photo a nice change from the traditional red and green so I went with them. I used the Gingerbread Kisses collection from Doodlebug.
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    We look forward to seeing how you are inspired.

  • DT Von Marie was inspired by the colors and the trees to create her card. We would love to see how you are inspired this week.

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  • DT Shilo Miles was inspired by the theme, bright colors and the grid to create this cute card. How are you inspired?

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  • This week’s Inspired By Challenge is lighting things up with a merry & modern twist! 🎄✨ With pops of neon pink, teal, and lime green, playful trees, sparkly presents, and whimsical touches, this bright Christmas setup breaks all the traditional rules—and we’re here for it! Will it be the bold color palette, geometric shapes, or that joyful energy that inspires your creation? Let the photo and sketch guide your project—and don’t forget to tag us when you share your festive and fun masterpiece!For those of you who are new to our challenge, every week we post our inspiration photo challenge and sketch and hope that you will join us by creating a project for our challenge.

    Just a reminder, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colors, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card?

    You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

    Click here to enter
    https://fresh.inlinkz.com/js/widget/load.js?id=c0efdbe6b4add43dd7ef
  • DT Laurel Seabrook was inspired by the gnome to create her gnomie card. You still have time to link up your creations, we would love to see!

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  • DT MarDi Rem was inspired by the gnome to create this wonderfully textured card. We would love to see how you are inspired!
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  • DT Cathy Harper was inspired by the gnome to create a couple of cute little boxes. Did you know that your project doesn’t have to be a card? It can be anything!

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